background:   case: we discuss 3 clinical cases of tubo-ovarian abscess in women with endometriosis after oocyte retrieval despite antibiotic prophylaxis between 2004 and 2011 at our center, and discuss our experience in the context of earlier reports.   conclusion: it is unclear whether antibiotic prophylaxis is necessary in these women, and which antibiotic is best. only douching with povidon...

BACKGROUND The incidence of surgical site infection in bariatric patients is significant and the current recommendations for antibiotic prophylaxis are sometimes inadequate. Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of three prophylactic antibiotic regimens on the incidence of surgical site infection. METHODS A prospective, cross-sectional study was conducted between January ...

Introduction: The rate of cesarean delivery is increasing. Infection is one of the most frequent and important complications of emergency cesarean section. Infection prophylaxis has an important role to reduce post-cesarean delivery complication. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of broad spectrum antibiotic prophylaxis (Azithromycin+Cephalotin) with single agent antibiotic...

background: acute appendicitis is one of the most common acute surgery events. its main treatment is surgery. however medical management before and after the surgery has an important impact on the treatment. objective: the aim of study was evaluating the outcomes of single dose and quadruple doses of prophylactic antibiotic therapy in patients with acute non-complicated appendicitis. methods: t...

BACKGROUND Wide variation among hospitals in the rate of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) after surgery was hypothesized to be related to different prophylactic antibiotic practices. METHODS Between March 2008 and March 2010, 30-day confirmed postoperative CDI rates were prospectively collected for patients undergoing colectomy surgery at 23 hospitals participating in a collaborative qua...

Introduction: Quality improvement (QI) in healthcare results better patient outcomes, system performance, and professional development. One target of QI initiatives the perioperative period is surgical site infections (SSI), for which several risk factors have been identified. Reliable administration indicated antibiotic prophylaxis a modifiable factor particular rel...

Severe acute pancreatitis is frequently complicated by local and systemic infections resulting in substantial morbidity, mortality, and health care costs. Antibiotic prophylaxis may prevent some infections. We searched for randomized, controlled trials comparing antibiotic prophylaxis with no prophylaxis in patients with acute necrotizing pancreatitis (ANP). Only trials that used antibiotics th...